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funding · memorandum · expiration

· 0:47 · With Emma

Learn “funding”, “memorandum”, “expiration” in slow English. From: Trump says the US will end military aid to Israel after this year.

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Vocabulary in this episode
bulletin

Hear useful words from the bulletin about U.S. funding to Israel.

Here, the bulletin is the news report that the words come from.

funding

Hear useful words from the bulletin about U.S. funding to Israel.

Money provided by the U.S. for a purpose.

funding

You heard “funding” in the news.

The word means money provided for a purpose.

funding

For example: The school received funding to repair its roof.

The school got money to help pay for the roof repair.

memorandum

You heard “memorandum” in the news.

The word means a written agreement between groups.

memorandum

For example: The two clubs signed a memorandum about sharing the hall.

The clubs signed a document recording their agreement to share the hall.

expiration

You heard “expiration” in the news.

The word means the end of the time when something is valid.

expiration

For example: Check the expiration of your pass before you travel.

Check when your pass stops being valid.

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